Chapter 1-5
What does the rosebush represent?
Hope in life. That there can be good with bad
What is Pearl like when we see her after Hester has left prison?
She is smart, wild, and not puritan like. She is seen as an imp, a creature, and non human like.
Why was Chillingworth taking care of Dimmesdale?
He wanted to know his mind and wanted to get revenge
What is Dimmesdale's new fear?
He fears about Chillingworth's manipulations
What is something that Chillingworth had arranged?
Getting on the ship
What is Dimmesdale's impression of Hester after she refuses to reveal her partner's identity?
He admires her strength
Why did Hester and Pearl go to the governor’s hall?
To give a pair of gloves to the governor and to know if she would have to give up Pearl.
When Pearl asks Dimmdale if he will stand with them, what is his answer?
He denies it. He doesn’t want to say that he is Hester’s lover or Pearl’s father
Why do animals gravitate towards Pearl?
Bond of wildness, the animals are comfortable in her presence
On the holiday, what was different about Hester and Pearl's clothes?
Pearl: Wore happy colors and was compared to a diamond
Hester: Dressed in grey clothes and her face of a dead women's features.
Who comes to visit Hester in Jail?
Roger Chillingsworth
Who are the people that Hester meets with in the governor’s hall?
Dimmesdale, governor Bellingham, Roger Chillingworth, and the pastor.
What is the new meaning of the A?
Able because Hester is in service to others
Pearl still wants to know what the letter means
How does pearl sense a difference in Dimmesdale?
He ignores her
Why does Hester refuse the medicine for her baby?
She thinks he is going to poison the baby with medicine
Why was Chillingworth called a leech?
He is evil and taking away Dimmesdale's life
How has Chillingworth changed from the beginning of the book to now?
He used to be kind and loving. Now he is evil and seen as the devil
When are Hester and Dimmesdale leaving from England?
4 days
What are some ways that Dimmesdale is taking control of his fate?
He stood on the scaffold, took Pearls hand, invited Hester to the scaffold with him, resisted assistance, resisted Chillingworth.
What two demands does Chillingsworth ask of Hester?
Never say his identity and that he is her husband.
What did Chillingworth find out about Dimmesdale while taking care of him?
He saw the A on his chest and knew Dimmesdale was Hester's lover
What does Pearl do with seaweed and why?
She makes the letter A because she is obsessed with the A and wants to know what it means
One word to describe Dimmesdale and Chillingworth's relationship?
Enemies
What is revealed about Dimmesdale's friends who said that he had no part in Hester's sin?
The remained to stay loyal to Dimmesdale